Relatives of deceased Lafayette man sought

Four days after a Lafayette man died, the Tippecanoe County coroner and Lafayette police are still working to find the deceased's relatives.

The government agencies are asking for the public's help in contacting the next of kin of 63-year old Gary Blakey.

"After an exhaustive search, including the Riggs Community Health Center, Veterans Affairs, Lafayette Urban Ministry, and a former girlfriend, we have not located his next of kin," said coroner Donna Avolt.

A former girlfriend indicated Blakey had a 17-year old son.

"When someone dies without any known relatives, we are required to post an announcement for five days that the deceased person is at our office," Avolt said.